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chapter-visual-detail

Adds environmental, action, and foreshadowing details to novel chapter drafts.

751|136|Updated May 31, 2026
Search Tags:#novel#foreshadowing#scene description#fiction writing#show don't tell#visual detail#chapter draft
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Mochocyang/QMAI --skill chapter-visual-detail
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: chapter-visual-detail
Source: https://github.com/Mochocyang/QMAI/tree/main/skills/SkillHub/ZhanggangSkill/chapter-visual-detail
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Mochocyang/QMAI --skill chapter-visual-detail

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Chapter outlines and drafts often read as flat summaries full of abstract psychological description, lacking concrete imagery, physical action, and hidden clues that make fiction immersive.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Three Detail Types: Generates environmental details that carry emotion, micro-action details that externalize psychology, and information-foreshadowing details that hide clues.
  • Abstract-to-Concrete Rewriting: Replaces statements like "he was angry" with observable behavior such as clenched fists and whitening knuckles.
  • Use Case: A novelist finishes a chapter outline where the plot works but every scene feels empty; the skill produces environment, action, and hidden-clue details plus a list of abstract psychological passages to rewrite.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to add visual detail to this chapter draft because the scenes feel empty and rely too much on inner monologue.

Frequently Asked Questions about chapter-visual-detail

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I add visual detail to a novel chapter draft?▼

Provide the chapter outline or draft and request visual detail enrichment. The skill generates three categories: environmental details that carry emotion, micro-action details showing psychology through body language, and hidden information details that plant clues.

How to show character emotion instead of telling it?▼

Replace abstract psychological statements with observable behavior, such as changing "he was angry" to clenched fists with whitening knuckles. The skill lists replaceable abstract passages and suggests concrete physical alternatives.

Can this skill plan the main plot of a story volume?▼

No. It is scoped to single-chapter visual detail enrichment and explicitly does not handle abstract plot planning such as volume-level storyline design. Use a plotting or outlining skill for that task.

What kinds of details does the skill generate for fiction scenes?▼

It generates environmental details tied to mood, micro-action details placed near emotional peaks or twists, and information-foreshadowing details such as anomalous objects or offhand dialogue that reward rereading.

When should I not use chapter visual detail enrichment?▼

Avoid it for abstract story planning, volume-level outline design, or any task that does not involve a concrete chapter or scene. It only operates on chapter-level content needing sensory and behavioral specificity.

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